Job Title: Assistant Management Accountant
Location: Warrington (onsite)
Salary: £30,000 – £36,000 (depending on experience
and qualifications)
Contract: Full-time, permanent
About the Company: We are a dynamic, fast-growing property tech and franchising business based in Warrington. We’re passionate about revolutionising property investment through innovative technology, expert guidance, and a commitment to empowering investors at every level. Our small,
close-knit finance team plays a pivotal role in supporting business growth, driving efficiencies, and preparing for future opportunities. We are looking for a proactive and technically capable Assistant
Management Accountant to support the Head of Finance in delivering accurate, timely financial information and contributing to continuous improvement across the finance function.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the preparation of monthly management accounts.
- Post and manage journals, prepayments, accruals, reclassifications, and intercompany recharges across the group companies.
- Perform bank reconciliations and oversee the purchase ledger and sales ledger functions, ensuring timely processing and query resolution.
- Assist with the preparation of annual budgets and contribute to rolling forecasts.
- Collaborate closely with the Head of Finance during the month-end close process, helping to streamline and improve the current 5-day close timeline for faster, more accurate reporting.
- Work with internal stakeholders and teams across the business to identify procedures for continuous improvement, service optimisation, and better financial controls.
- Carry out ad-hoc project work as required to support wider business objectives (e.g., system enhancements, acquisition support prep, or franchise performance analysis).
- Handle customer and supplier queries via phone and email, maintaining strong relationships and resolving issues efficiently.
- Contribute to general ledger maintenance, compliance checks, and ad-hoc reporting.
The Successful Candidate Will Be:
- Experienced in preparing management accounts (or strong exposure to month-end processes).
- Confident and accurate with accruals, prepayments, journals, and intercompany accounting.
- Proactive with excellent spreadsheet skills (advanced Excel essential)
- AAT qualified (or equivalent) and actively studying towards further qualifications (e.g., CIMA, ACCA) with a genuine desire to progress.
- Bring an inquisitive, problem-solving mindset: investigate variances, identify root causes, and proactively suggest process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
Desirable
- Experience in working in an estate agency, multi-site businesses or similar
- Purchase and sales ledger experience
- Payprop, any property CRM
- Experienced in using Xero accounting software.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with annual review.
- Early finish on Fridays.
- 25 days annual holiday plus bank holidays.
- Additional holiday entitlement: +1 day per year of service after 2 years, up to 10 extra days.
- Genuine progression opportunity to Management Accountant role as the business grows.
- Full study support for professional qualifications (e.g., CIMA/ACCA progression).
- Employer pension contribution.
If you’re a detail-oriented, enthusiastic finance professional eager to make a real impact in a growing SME, we’d love to hear from you.
